Here is help for anyone who has to produce a public event — from a church social or school fundraiser to a national conference. This comprehensive and practical handbook is the first to reveal all the tricks and techniques of the professional event organizer. Packed with step-by-step instructions, checklists, schedules, and lists of organizations, addresses, and publications, this edition includes updated resources that will prove indispensable to event planners.

This workbook was developed as part of the curriculum of The Fund Raising School at the Indiana U. Center on Philanthropy. Following an overview of special event fund raising are questions designed to help fund raising professionals and volunteers evaluate which kinds of events are right for their particular cause. All stages of special events, from planning through the event and afterwards, are described. Worksheets are provided to assist with keeping track of details and keeping on schedule. Coverage extends to committee structures and the handling of legal, insurance, tax, and record-keeping issues. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Planning a meeting or event is no easy task. Just ask any of the administrative staffers who are increasingly being asked to do it. One minor mistake -- a plane ticket that doesn't arrive on time, not enough vegetarian meals at the luncheon, the wrong kind of audio/visual equipment -- can mean big trouble. Now this handy little how-to guide takes secretaries and assistants through the entire process step-by-step. From site selection and registration do's and don’ts to negotiating with vendors and food and beverage planning, this book gives them everything they need to get a meeting planned right. Packed with floor plans, checklists, glossaries of industry-specific terms, lists of resources, and more, Planning Successful Meetings and Events is sure to transform any take-charge assistant into the Martha Stewart of meeting and event planning. It's a good thing.

Security and Risk Assessment for Facility and Event Managers introduces a risk assessment framework that helps readers identify and plan for potential security threats, develop countermeasures and emergency response strategies, and implement training programs to prepare staff.

Event Management, specifically written for the Diploma of Event Management and Advanced Diploma of Event Management, is a comprehensive resource for anyone wanting to build their expertise in professional event management. This edition adopts a scaffold learning pedagogy, helping students move through the material logically and efficiently while building on their understanding of tourism, cultural, business and sporting events.

Nowhere else will you find such a wealth of practical, experiential advice along with plenty of worksheets, checklists, samples, examples, and anecdotes from the authors' years in nonprofit management. With wisdom, know-how, an eye on detail, the authors show you how to produce a special event, whether a sidewalk sale or a glamorous gala, to make money and friends in the name of your cause.--Provided by Amazon.com.

Taking a global and multidisciplinary approach, The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Travel and Tourism brings together a team of international scholars to examine the travel and tourism industry, which is expected to grow at an annual rate of four percent for the next decade. In more than 500 entries spanning four comprehensive volumes, the Encyclopedia examines the business of tourism around the world paying particular attention to the social, economic, environmental, and policy issues at play. The book examines global, regional, national, and local issues including transportation, infrastructure, the environment, and business promotion. By looking at travel trends and countries large and small, the Encyclopedia analyses a wide variety of challenges and opportunities facing the industry. In taking a comprehensive and global approach, the Encyclopedia approaches the field of travel and tourism through the numerous disciplines it reaches, including the traditional tourism administration curriculum within schools of business and management, economics, public policy, as well as social science disciplines such as the anthropology and sociology. Key features include: More than 500 entries authored and signed by key academics in the field Entries on individual countries that details the health of the tourism industry, policy and planning approaches, promotion efforts, and primary tourism draws. Additional entries look at major cities and popular destinations Coverage of travel trends such as culinary tourism, wine tourism, agritourism, ecotourism, geotourism, slow tourism, heritage and cultural-based tourism, sustainable tourism, and recreation-based tourism Cross-references and further readings A Reader’s Guide grouping articles by disciplinary areas and broad themes